Making defaulting "too painful to bear"

In a brand new video, our leadership team - Jean-Marc Derossis, Jürg Reinhart and Salman Ispahani - speak candidly about the ICA and the challenges ahead. Popcorn and ice cream at the ready - enjoy.

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Make history - get your ticket for #ica175

To mark our 175th anniverary, our 2016 trade event (#ica175) will return to Liverpool on 20-21 October. Priority booking for ICA individual members will go live on 8 February. Registration for ICA member firms will open early April. Non-members can register from the end of June (subject to availability). We know the event will be a sell-out - book early to guarantee your place.

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14 places up for grabs

There are just 14 places remaining on our most popular training course - Complete Cotton. If you are thinking of applying, please hurry. The training will run from 13-22 April 2016 in Liverpool, UK.

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3 days of 'pure cotton'

Registration for the next Bremen Cotton Conference is now open. Taking place 16-18 March in Bremen, Germany, the theme is “Cotton: Connecting High Tech and Nature”.

See the programme and book your place >

Your safe trading update

Since the last issue, here are the awards that have been added and removed from the ICA List of Unfulfilled Awards Part 1 (also known as the 'default list'):

Additions:

• Quetta Textile Mills Limited, Karachi, Pakistan (2 x awards dated 12 Nov 2015 and 23 Nov 2015)

Removals:

• *Akbar Cotton Mills Ltd, Bangladesh (award dated 20 Feb 2015)
  
  *A further award remains outstanding for Akbar Cotton Mills Ltd and they remain on the list

The ICA List of Unfulfilled Awards Part 2 is available to ICA members only.

See the full list here >

Another 'safe' contact for your list

Another firm signed up to safe trading last month and joined the ICA - Turkey based, Has Pamuk.

If you are involved in cotton and support safe trading, why not join the ICA community?

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Want more cotton contacts?

Stay connected and boost your contacts by joining our social/business network community on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. You can also access our FREE membership directory to find out who is an ICA member and view their details.

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What is Newsreel?

Newsreel is our regular e-news alert. Designed to keep you up to date with everything that is happening at the ICA. Newsreel is aimed at anybody with an interest in the cotton trade.

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